Planning Aid Scotland are pleased to share our new programme of free training funded by the Scottish Government through the National Planning Hub.
The training is free and open to anyone across Scotland. It provides a clear introduction to engaging with the planning system, with a particular focus on renewable energy, community engagement and place-based planning.
The sessions are available to any community or individuals across Scotland who want to engage more confidently in decisions that affect their places.
The programme includes the following sessions:
- How to engage your community: A practical introduction
- Understanding renewable energy and planning: Part 1
- Understanding renewable energy and planning: Part 2
- Local Place Plans: Knowing the essentials
- Ask Away: Local Place Plans
- Beyond the survey: Creative approaches to community engagement
- Where water meets land: Offshore wind & how it connects to the grid
- Understanding the electricity network & how power line routes are chosen
- How to create your project management plan
- Online & engaged: Learn how to use Placecheck
- How to analyse community feedback
- How to benefit from a renewable energy as a community
This is a one-off programme of sessions and will not be repeated, so we encourage early booking. All sessions will be delivered in early 2026 and will be recorded, with recordings available to rewatch for three months after delivery. Please keep an eye on our Eventbrite page as additional sessions will be added in the new year.
Please do register for any sessions of interest, and feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues, networks and community contacts.
If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, please contact our Planning & Projects Officer Anne Krippler at anne@pas.org.uk
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